It’s the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers in the first of a four-game series on Thursday. These two teams are both part of the National League Central and are very familiar foes. They will become even more familiar over the next four days as they square off in an early August series.
Both teams come into the game fresh off a loss Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates were downed in Detroit by the Tigers, while the Brewers blew a 9th-inning lead and fell to the Washington Nationals. Pittsburgh is now 48-59 on the season, while the Brewers are 58-51 in 2023.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Pirates vs. Brewers Information
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers
Location of the game: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
Date & Time: Thursday, August 3. 6:15 pm CT.
How to Watch: FOX
Recent Scores
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Friday, July 28. 2-1 loss vs. Phillies
- Saturday, July 29. 7-6 win vs. Phillies
- Sunday, July 30. 6-4 win vs. Phillies
- Tuesday, August 1. 4-1 win vs. Tigers
- Wednesday, August 2. 6-3 loss vs. Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
- Saturday, July 29. 11-5 loss at Braves
- Sunday, July 30. 8-6 loss at Braves
- Monday, July 31. 5-3 loss at Nationals
- Tuesday, August 1. 6-4 win at Nationals
- Wednesday, August 2. 3-2 loss at Nationals
Pirates vs. Brewers Betting Analysis
For this game, the MLB odds are:
- Moneyline: Milwaukee Brewers -125 | Pittsburgh Pirates +105
- Runline: Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+160) | Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 (-192)
- Total: 8.5
For our Pirates vs Brewers betting analysis, the Brewers are small favorites, despite going against Keller in this one. The total is 8.5 for two teams that struggle to score runs.
Pirates vs. Brewers Betting Preview
In our Pirates vs Brewers betting analysis, the Milwaukee Brewers had recently lost four straight games before Brice Turang and Joey Wiemer helped them win on Tuesday. But, then Wednesday did not go well, as a couple of errors late and a blown save by Devin Williams caused them to lose on Wednesday and lose two out of three to the Nationals.
The Brewers are having a hard time scoring runs, as they rank 23rd in all of Major League Baseball in runs scored. The offense is hitting just .232 on the season, which is near the bottom of all 30 teams. Christian Yelich is putting together a solid season for the Brewers, but he has been one of the only consistent bats in the lineup. Yelich is hitting .286 on the season.
Milwaukee starts a seven-game home stand, in which they hope to make some gains in the National League Central divisional race. After the four MLB games with the Pirates, the Rockies come to town for three. After that, the Brewers go out on the road for nine straight games with stops at the White Sox, Dodgers, and Rangers.
Pirates’ Power Surge
The Pirates get to play the role of spoiler the rest of the way out. The Pirates also are fighting to stay ahead of St. Louis and avoid last place in the National League Central. Coming into Wednesday, Pittsburgh had won three straight games. During that three-game winning streak, the Pirates scored a total of 17 runs and allowed just 11.
Jack Suwinsky has been the power supply for the Pirates. The slugger has 21 home runs and drove in 52 runs this season. Carlos Santana is still the leader in runs batted in but will be caught soon, as he was recently traded to Milwaukee and will get a chance to hit against his former teammates this weekend.
Mitch Keller is on the mound for the Pirates. The 27-year-old is seeking his 10th win of the season. Keller has 145 strikeouts on the season. He will face Adrian Houser of the Milwaukee Brewers. Houser comes into the game with a 3-3 record and a 4.43 earned run average.
Pirates vs. Brewers Betting Prediction
This should be a pretty good baseball game and a game that features few runs. Both teams struggle to hit and score. In the end, Houser pitches well enough, and the Brewers bullpen comes through this time. Keller strikes out 10+ in this game but takes the loss.
- The Pirates vs Brewers betting analysis told us that the MLB prediction for this game is the Milwaukee Brewers -125 and the under 8.5 runs. The Brewers win this game 3-2.
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